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This two-word term describes a person who exposes wrongdoing within an organization to the public or authorities.
- Whistleblower
- Deep Throat
- Muckraker
- Informant
The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein investigated this political scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation.
- Iran-Contra
- Watergate
- Teapot Dome
- Pentagon Papers
This law allows journalists and citizens to request access to federal government documents and records.
- Sunshine Act
- Freedom of Information Act
- Open Records Law
- Public Access Act
Early 20th century journalists who exposed corruption and social injustices were given this disparaging nickname by Theodore Roosevelt.
- Yellow journalists
- Scandal hounds
- Muckrakers
- Reform writers
This organization, founded in 2007, publishes leaked documents from anonymous sources and became famous for releasing classified U.S. military files.
- The Intercept
- ProPublica
- Bellingcat
- WikiLeaks
This basic journalistic principle requires reporters to verify information from multiple independent sources before publishing.
- Two-source rule
- Triple confirmation
- Multi-point verification
- Dual attestation
This nonprofit news organization, founded in 2008, focuses exclusively on investigative journalism in the public interest.
- The Marshall Project
- Mother Jones
- ProPublica
- The Trace
When a journalist agrees to keep information secret until a specific date and time, this arrangement is called this.
- Off the record
- Background only
- Deep background
- Embargo
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